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A Little Holiday Joy from My Kitchen
Big news from Boston, my favorite 2025 cookbooks, and a brand-new chai cookie
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🧪 Why Your Silicone Spatula Stinks (and What to Do About It)
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🧂In Defense of Not Using Kosher Salt
Feb 25, 2024
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Does Pasta Cooking Water Thicken The Sauce?
Mar 3, 2024
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What is Basmati Rice and How to Cook it?
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A Sweet, Crunchy, Citrus-Scented Goodbye to the Year
Rocky Road science, Buddha’s hand tequila, and a warm hello from Australia
Dec 14, 2025
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A Little Holiday Joy from My Kitchen
Big news from Boston, my favorite 2025 cookbooks, and a brand-new chai cookie
Dec 7, 2025
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The Ultimate Thanksgiving Menu Is Here
My Top Mains, Sides, and Desserts + A New Sweet Potato Recipe You’ll Love
Nov 23, 2025
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One Big Finale: Flavor, Science, and a Sweet Goodbye
Wrapping up my cookbook, the Flavor Forward finale, and a few new experiments from the kitchen.
Nov 9, 2025
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Everyday Flavor
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Returning, Remembering, and Cooking Forward
Notes from Australia, intentions for the year ahead, and a soup for winter nights
Jan 11
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The Ultimate Thanksgiving Menu Is Here
My Top Mains, Sides, and Desserts + A New Sweet Potato Recipe You’ll Love
Nov 23, 2025
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Blame the Storm: I’m Starting Thanksgiving With Sweets
How a Friendsgiving dessert turned into this year’s must-make Thanksgiving finale.
Nov 16, 2025
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One Big Finale: Flavor, Science, and a Sweet Goodbye
Wrapping up my cookbook, the Flavor Forward finale, and a few new experiments from the kitchen.
Nov 9, 2025
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Indian At Home
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One Big Finale: Flavor, Science, and a Sweet Goodbye
Wrapping up my cookbook, the Flavor Forward finale, and a few new experiments from the kitchen.
Nov 9, 2025
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Smoke, Spice, and the Science of Flavor
This week’s menu: the chemistry of color, the magic of salt, and the spice blend I can’t stop using.
Oct 26, 2025
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The Sweet Science of Corn: From Fields to Flavor
It starts the way so many things in summer do, with a flash of sweetness that is gone almost before you have tasted it.
Aug 31, 2025
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Smoked, Mashed, and Magical: Baingan Bharta
Here’s a collection of smart, science-backed kitchen hacks for cooking with eggplant—whether you're roasting, frying, grilling, or storing them.
Aug 3, 2025
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Something Sweet
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A Sweet, Crunchy, Citrus-Scented Goodbye to the Year
Rocky Road science, Buddha’s hand tequila, and a warm hello from Australia
Dec 14, 2025
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A Little Holiday Joy from My Kitchen
Big news from Boston, my favorite 2025 cookbooks, and a brand-new chai cookie
Dec 7, 2025
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Blame the Storm: I’m Starting Thanksgiving With Sweets
How a Friendsgiving dessert turned into this year’s must-make Thanksgiving finale.
Nov 16, 2025
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One Big Finale: Flavor, Science, and a Sweet Goodbye
Wrapping up my cookbook, the Flavor Forward finale, and a few new experiments from the kitchen.
Nov 9, 2025
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Food Science
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Smoke, Spice, and the Science of Flavor
This week’s menu: the chemistry of color, the magic of salt, and the spice blend I can’t stop using.
Oct 26, 2025
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Never Eat a Sad Salad Again: My Science-Backed Tricks
How I Store Salads (and Keep Them from Going Sad and Soggy)
Sep 14, 2025
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The Sweet Science of Corn: From Fields to Flavor
It starts the way so many things in summer do, with a flash of sweetness that is gone almost before you have tasted it.
Aug 31, 2025
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The Scoop on Ice Cream
How science, invention, and human curiosity shaped the world’s most beloved frozen dessert
Aug 24, 2025
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Crispy Heat vs. Creamy Spice—This Week’s Flavor Faceoff
Two powerhouse dishes from India and Italy, each bringing bold heat, comfort, and serious flavor science.
May 4, 2025
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🍀What to Cook For St. Patrick's Day: Colcannon and Irish Soda Bread
The Science of Deliciousness with Dan Souza of America's Test Kitchen 🧪
Mar 17, 2025
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Bake the Joy: Holiday Cookies That Steal the Show!
Plus an Olive Oil Harvest Recap
Dec 15, 2024
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🎁✨ The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide
For Food People, People Who Don't Cook, and Your Fur Babies
Nov 27, 2024
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Returning, Remembering, and Cooking Forward
Notes from Australia, intentions for the year ahead, and a soup for winter nights
Jan 11
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My Top Mains, Sides, and Desserts + A New Sweet Potato Recipe You’ll Love
Nov 23, 2025
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Blame the Storm: I’m Starting Thanksgiving With Sweets
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Nov 16, 2025
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One Big Finale: Flavor, Science, and a Sweet Goodbye
Wrapping up my cookbook, the Flavor Forward finale, and a few new experiments from the kitchen.
Nov 9, 2025
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The America's Test Kitchen Guest That Surprised Me!
A secret guest, fiery Chicken 65, and a deep dive into the science of spice—watch it now on Flavor Forward.
Nov 2, 2025
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Smoke, Spice, and the Science of Flavor
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